Whim

Not ready

[willow1122]

I need someone who can empathize. I frequently listen to fanfic podfics. And I usually use my Audible for original romances or science fiction I've never read before.

But I bought the Bane Chronicals recently, and as I'm listening...Every time I hear a detail that is different from the TV show, I think "That's an interesting take."

But it's canon. And I keep forgetting. Alec turns 18 after they start dating? Huh. Oh, that's canon. It keeps happening.

Which makes Izzy 16 when the series starts, and makes major changes to her character.

I had to purchase the City of Bones next, and officially start the series, and just the Idris accent changes my perception of the characters.

But it's canon.

[myfandomrealitea]

"Why can't the freaks on AO3 just go and make a site for all the gross stuff and leave AO3 alone."

Because AO3 is that site. Because AO3 was that site long before you decided AO3 was better than the sites you bullied us off of before, and I can promise you if someone somehow comes up with a fanfic site you like better specifically for the 'gross stuff' you'll try to bully us off that too so you can benefit from it.

AO3's specific core purpose is to preserve fanfiction, yes, but it was also instigated as a host site for the fanfiction that kept getting yeeted off other platforms like Wattpad. Its designed to preserve all fanfiction, not just the fanfiction you, personally, think is 'allowed' to be written.

AO3 is the site for all the gross stuff the freaks make. We've been there just as long as you. We've been funding it just as long as you have. AO3 has specifically said you have a place here. The timeline was literally:

Wattpad/FF.net/LiveJournal purge fanfics > AO3 is born > The people who's fics got purged moved over to AO3 > AO3 gains popularity as the best functioning site > The people who pushed for the fics to be purged off Wattpad move to AO3 > The same people try to push for AO3 to purge fics.

AO3's source coding is open-access. You go make a polished, strict, rigid site where nothing 'icky' is allowed. You go make a site where you can control what is hosted. We already have our space.

[octopuscato]

[elfwreck]

AO3 was specifically made for the stuff likely to be purged from other sites.

It was built around "we need to own the servers" so we wouldn't have to deal with anyone else's judgment calls about what was acceptable in fanfic: Not corporate sponsors, not evangelical religious groups, not "save the children" activists... and not other fans who think that The Gross Stuff should be banned from public view, only shared via private email after you've sent in a request heavily laden with special keywords.

Some of the founders remembered when slash fanfic was kept under the table at the dealer's room, distributed with brown paper wrappers only to people who knew to ask for it specifically.

And they said: Fuck that. Our art is not a crime and we're not going to be ashamed of it. If you are ashamed to have your art next to it - there's a whole wide internet that's ready to host your G-rated genfic.

AO3 was built for the stuff that was unwelcome elsewhere.

[willow1122]

Thank you for this.

[willow1122]

I started watching the series again tonight. I'm starting an "I hate Clary Frey" club. Now accepting new members. B!+%# raises my blood pressure.

[cx-shhhh]

Listen, tumblr is something I can live without if they decide to monetize it, but Ao3 must remain untouched.

[willow1122]

If it doesn't, I will have to turn to a life of crime to support my habit.

[willow1122]

After a long career of being my boss's Right Hand, I think I'd have more fun becoming the Left Hand.

[cx-shhhh]

Reblog this with how you got into the Les Mis fandom.

I’ll start: I literally looked up “Enjolras x Grantaire” and got hooked.

[willow1122]

They were highly rated on ao3 under the tag Mail Order Bride, one of my favorites. Which led me to the 2012 version of the movie, which sealed my fate. I hadn't picked up on all the nuance when I read the Brick in my teens.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/2447570/chapters/5423486

[byk23]

Followers Giveaway!

As a thank you for reaching 4000 followers and celebrating the 4th anniversary of Hannibal, i’m having a giveaway. Here is your chance to win this set of black stainless steel cutlery and chopsticks, engraved with Hannibal and Will’s names!

This idea is inspired by the chopsticks comic

Giveaway Rules

- Like and Reblog of this post count as one entry. Winner will be randomly selected. - You don’t have to be following me but it makes more sense for this to go to a Fannibal. - I’ll ship anywhere in the world. You must be willing to provide a postal address for delivery. - Winner will be notified via ask or messaging.  - If you are just reblogging for signal boost please add “signal boost” in the tags

GIVEAWAY ENDS 11TH APRIL 2019 AT 5PM EST

[byk23]

Want to eat your people in style? Feel a bit stabby in the evenings? Like and/or Reblog to enter this giveaway!

GIVEAWAY ENDS 11TH APRIL 2019 AT 5PM EST

[willow1122]

Pick me!

[kingjaffejoffer]

[breathinginbiology]

Please reblog.

[willow1122]

Once again, he manages to surprise and horrify me.

[adhighdefinition]

adhd productivity: a summary

new project, exciting and full of ideas

panic phase (1): why did i agree to this, i’ll never finish in time

work crying

panic phase (2): they’ll hate it, the anxiety is at maximum

more work crying

option A: fail - option B: somehow finish both usually with a significant delay